The name in the subject line may mean little to those of you younger than 30, but those of us in our mid- to late-30s and older probably spent a lot of time with J.J. Jackson, who died Wednesday in Los Angeles of a heart attack in 62.
J.J. Jackson was one of the original MTV VJ's when the network debuted in 1981. I was 16, and damn, did I spend a lot of time watching those "cool new things" called videos.
Triple J was a friendly face to me on TV during the adolescent years, which are a pretty f*cked up -- confusing, at the least -- time in most people's lives.
Godspeed, JJ.
Take care,
PK
P.S.: Bonus question -- name the other original MTV VJ's.
Triple J was a friendly face to me on TV during the adolescent years, which are a pretty f*cked up -- confusing, at the least -- time in most people's lives.
Godspeed, JJ.
Take care,
PK
Paul, I know that I'm speaking for the whole forum when I say that we are glad you figured out that confusion and ended up going the female route!
Triple J was a friendly face to me on TV during the adolescent years, which are a pretty f*cked up -- confusing, at the least -- time in most people's lives.
Godspeed, JJ.
Take care,
PK
Paul, I know that I'm speaking for the whole forum when I say that we are glad you figured out that confusion and ended up going the female route!
Tim
I don't know, I'm sure there's someone out here that wishes he went the other way. BUT NOT ME!!!!!
Yeah, I saw that last night. Was thinking that you know you're getting old when the MTV VJ's start disappearing. Those were the good old days of MTV. Watched it all the time, then once the late 80s/early 90s hit, its programming went south (i.e., turning away from videos). The one "original" program from the 80s I did like was the Pete Zaremba (of The Fleshtones) hosted "I.R.S's The Cutting Edge." My love for alternative music was fostered by that program. Great show and great label (IRS).
